Project Grant 23036

The National Science Foundation awarded a $255,961 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to Rush River Research Corp. The grant aims to develop a low-cost, automated receptacle for rapid point-of-care sterilization of personal protective equipment, such as filtering facepiece respirators, for frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the company will construct and...

This $255,966 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships award to Nano-Product Engineering, LLC will support the development of an antiviral/antimicrobial micropowder for application to personal protective equipment and respiratory equipment surfaces. The award period is from September 15, 2022 through May 31, 2023. The project aims to improve the protective properties of commonly used PPE and respiratory equipment, which typically only provides passive protection and...

Skyhaven Systems, LLC received a $255,998 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on August 15, 2021 to complete work by January 31, 2022. The grant funds the development of desktop plug-and-play vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilizers for personal protective equipment as part of the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve...

This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds the Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team 2.0 (MERT 2.0) initiative. The award date was April 15, 2021. The funding supports continued efforts to assist Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting production capabilities to critical supplies like personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key partners -...

This $968,765 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) will develop a flexible modeling framework to simulate the impact of various testing-based infection control strategies for respiratory pathogens like SARS-CoV-2. The project aims to improve our ability to control existing respiratory diseases and enhance preparedness for future pandemics. Key deliverables include: Developing a...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center received a $2.0 million Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to acquire and implement a Hamilton BIOS M10 robotic frozen storage unit for the Discover Together (DT) Biobank. The award, obligated on May 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of May 14, 2026, will fund the procurement and deployment of this automated...

This federal Project Grant award of $2,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the County of San Diego's Public Health Laboratory (PHL). The funds will be used to improve the PHL's testing capabilities through the procurement of updated instrumentation and equipment for the new PHL facility, which is projected to be completed by April 2025. This includes movable laboratory equipment, ancillary items...

Federal Grant Award Summary Penobscot Community Health Center (PCHC), the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Maine, received a $450,000 project grant awarded September 1, 2025, through the HIV/AIDS Bureau under the HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.145). The grant supports strategic partnership development and HIV care innovation activities through December 31, 2025, specifically designed to build organizational capacity in response to an emerging HIV...

Sperry Medtech Inc. received a $255,382 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation on March 1, 2021 to develop a novel respiratory ventilator for clinical care in response to COVID-19. The award was made under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and innovation. With this funding, Sperry Medtech will work to advance a new ventilator design that...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $195,381 Project Grant to Washington State University under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) for the period of February 1, 2021 through January 31, 2024. The grant aims to fund the RAPID project "Curtailing Nosocomial Amplification of COVID-19," which seeks to develop epidemiological models to better understand and mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 in healthcare settings. As part of the grant, Research Triangle Institute will...